AI Rate Professor

Aeronautics

Aaron Pierce

AERO250 · AERO120 · AERO252 · 10 lifetime ratings

AI rating
52/100
RMP rating
3.5/5
Take again
54.55%
Difficulty
3.3

The decision

if you will attend, study lecture packets hard, and accept a demanding aero workload.

Best fit · Effort For RewardPolarizingTough GraderGroup ProjectsTest HeavyKnows His Stuff
  • and fair if you study; others say he expects private-pilot knowledge already.
  • , and lots of homework or packet reading.
  • Straightforward quizzes and exams reward note-taking, but and fast pacing stress students who fall behind.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

and mid-range grades show an A needs steady studying, packet memorization, and solid project work.

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Is the course easy?

Challenging

36/100

Content moves fast with heavy math, packets, and flight-related expectations that overwhelm underprepared students.

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

15/100

Nearly every review marks attendance mandatory with .

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Is this professor recommended?

Depends

52/100

and fairness; others call him the department worst and urge avoidance.

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Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

34/100

; some praise fairness and , but many report rigorous, unforgiving tests.

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

32/100

Lots of , and home practice problems keep outside workload high.

Format shift

Workload reports are in-person only.

Teaching experience

Average

58/100

Strong praise for knowledge and delivery and poor info transfer.

Format shift

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Assessment method

FocusOnExams

68/100

Quizzes, midterms, finals, and sections.

Format shift

In-person assessments only.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

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Classroom format

In person

11 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person aero courses feel practical but high-pressure: without flight background.

Main concern

He may assume prior pilot knowledge and pile on group work plus rigorous tests without adjusting load when he is out.

What students said

“Very knowledgeable professor and very easy to talk to when it comes to explaining the subject matter.”
AERO252
“A respected professor, but not very skilled at passing along information relevant to class work.”
AERO250
“This is the first time he is teaching AERO classes at Mt. SAC and he is very difficult.”
AERO250

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams and and packets; difficulty is standard to rigorous without open-book claims.

Pop QuizzesTest HeavyStraightforward ExamsPacket-Based Tests

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and notes; pop quizzes and midterms or finals are common and can be rigorous.

Pop QuizzesMidterm and FinalPacket and Gleim Material
“Practical note-taking format and .”
AERO252
“ and pull directly from packet and gleim book.”
AERO120

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ and organized. He gives you everything you need to pass. just read and follow directions.”

Voice snapshots generated from 11 in-person reviews, highlighting polarized teaching and . Credibility rating: Medium.

📚 Teaching Clarity

58/100

“Very knowledgeable professor and very easy to talk to when it comes to explaining the subject matter.”

⚖️

34/100

“This is the first time he is teaching AERO classes at Mt. SAC and he is very difficult.”

👍

52/100

“I would ignore the negative reviews.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Amazing lectures and accessible outside class
  • expects you to already know the stuff he is teaching
  • always trying to be as clear as possible with his lectures

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • midterm and
  • Be ready for group projects and lots of math

Theme 3

⚠️ About Stress Factors

  • took time off and work load for students was not adjusted cleanly
  • Use the TERC for help, you will need it

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

11

Recent reviews read by the AI

10

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

and tags give a usable sample, but opinions are sharply split.

Inside 11 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 56
4 out of 50
3 out of 50
2 out of 52
1 out of 53

Course coverage

AERO2505 reviews
AERO1204 reviews
AERO2522 reviews

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

10 reported outcomes

A range

2

A 2

B range

5

B+ 1 · B 3 · B- 1

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Rather not say 1